g=15−32mIf Vera starts with a full tank of gas, the number of gallons of gas, g, left in the tank after driving m miles is given by the equation. When full, how many gallons of gas does Vera's tank hold?
Q. g=15−32mIf Vera starts with a full tank of gas, the number of gallons of gas, g, left in the tank after driving m miles is given by the equation. When full, how many gallons of gas does Vera's tank hold?
Understand the equation: Understand the equation given for the number of gallons of gas left in the tank.The equation g=15−(m/32) represents the number of gallons, g, left in the tank after driving m miles. To find out how many gallons the tank holds when full, we need to consider the value of g when m is 0, since no gas has been used yet.
Substitute m=0: Substitute m=0 into the equation to find the full capacity of the tank.If Vera starts with a full tank of gas, then she has not driven any miles, so m=0. We substitute m=0 into the equation to find the full capacity of the tank.g=15−(0/32)
Simplify the equation: Simplify the equation to find the value of g when the tank is full.g=15−(0/32)g=15−0g=15
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